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Education in a Free Society: An American History - Softcover

Rippa, S.A.

 
9780801306068: Education in a Free Society: An American History

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Book by Rippa, S. Alexander

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Synopsis

"Education in a Free Society" provides a history of the American education system from the colonial period to the present day. It relates education to the main currents of American intellectual and social history. Topics are organized around dominant patterns of educational thought and are presented in a chronological manner. The book includes new material on women in educational history, and covers new developments in computer technology and their impact on education. Also explained is how European thinkers like Descartes, Bacon and Piaget have influenced American educational thought.

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